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AMA Update 553: Ozempic study on weight loss drugs side effects, FDA red dye 3 ban, flu cases and norovirus vaccine

22 de enero de 2025 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:07 0 Comments

What does Ozempic do? What are the side effects of Ozempic? Is bird flu still around? Is there a vaccine for norovirus? Is red dye 3 banned in US? AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses high rates of COVID, RSV, and seasonal flu, as well as the recent CDC alert regarding hospital testing and treatments for bird flu. Also covering the FDA ban on red dye no. 3, plus new research on how GLP-1 drugs could lower the risk of 42 health conditions like Alzheimer’s, dementia, substance abuse disorders and more. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map

💻 For bird flu news visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

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AMA Update 500: Equitable patient care, leadership diversity, inclusive design and DEI in healthcare organizations

30 de agosto de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:14:49 0 Comments

What is inclusion in healthcare? How does the cocoon pregnancy care model work? Why is holistic care important? How do you provide holistic health care? Our guest is Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, MPH, physician lead, equity, inclusion, and diversity, for the The Permanente Medical Groups. He is also the president and executive medical director for The Southeast Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🤝 Learn more about the American Medical Association Center for Health Equity (CHE) on how to promote diversity and inclusion in health and social care: https://ama-assn.co/HealthEquity

🗞️ Get the latest diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare examples and news from AMA CHE: https://ama-assn.co/HealthEquity_news

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AMA Update 468: Reforming Medicare, reducing burnout and uniting physicians with new AMA President Bruce Scott, MD

11 de junio de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:26 0 Comments

What does the AMA fight for? Why is prior authorization taking so long? What is the scope of practice for the American Medical Association? Our guest is the new president of the AMA, Bruce Scott, MD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

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AMA Update 402: Reforming Medicare payment, fixing prior authorization and more milestones in 2023

22 de diciembre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:07:41 0 Comments

In the final AMA Update episode of 2023, American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger reflects on this year of rebuilding and the key accomplishments of the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians.

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

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AMA Update 370: How to avoid burnout in medical education with Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, MACP

10 de octubre de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:14:58 0 Comments

What career has the highest burnout rate? Burnout among physicians, residents and medical students is one of the most pressing problems in medicine. However, medical faculty are also showing signs of burnout. Joining to discuss the current state of educator well-being and what can be done to address it is Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, MACP, director of the Center for Professional Health and chair of the Faculty Wellness Committee at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📚 For more resources on how to treat physician burnout, visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/ama-physician-well-being-program

💻 Download AMA’s «Educator Well-Being in Academic Medicine», a solutions-focused guide to improving educator well-being, here: https://cloud.e.ama-assn.org/22-1665-Educator-Well-being-book

🔍 Learn more about the AMA Organizational Biopsy assessment tool: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/org-well-being-assessment.pdf

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AMA Update 304: How physician burnout varies by specialty, gender and sexual orientation

30 de mayo de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:16:04 0 Comments

While burnout can impact any physician, addressing it can vary significantly by specialty, gender, sexual orientation and more. Today, we’re discussing ways to treat burnout with two physician leaders from the AMA Women Physicians Section and the AMA LGBTQ Advisory Committee. First, we’ll hear from Dr. Lauren Peccoralo, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Well-being and Development, and Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Next, we’ll meet Dr. Meredith Faggen, a community medical oncologist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

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AMA Update 292: Improving surgical outcomes for senior patients with Rachelle E. Bernacki, MD, MS

1 de mayo de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:58 0 Comments

May marks Older Americans Month and AMA’s Senior Physicians Recognition Month. Rachelle E. Bernacki, MD, MS, joins to discuss surgical care and improving health outcomes for senior patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

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AMA Update 273: The life and death reality for cancer patients facing insurance denials with Debra Patt, MD, PhD

16 de marzo de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:43 0 Comments

Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, a breast oncologist in Austin, joins to discuss how prior authorizations can lead to delays in care that significantly impact physicians and patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

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AMA Update 260: Live from the AMA National Advocacy Conference: Physician advocacy and why it works with Todd Askew

15 de febrero de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:43 0 Comments

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy Todd Askew and American Medical Association #CXO Todd Unger sit down to chat about the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts from its National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. Topics include fixing prior authorization, reforming Medicare payment, fighting scope of practice expansion, supporting telehealth and reducing physician burnout.

Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://www.ama-assn.org/advocacy-update

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AMA Update 253: What physicians need to know about scope of practice expansion with Kimberly Horvath, JD

2 de febrero de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:06 0 Comments

To register for AMA’s National Advocacy Conference happening this February 13-15 in Washington D.C., visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/national-advocacy-conference

Kimberly Horvath, JD, senior attorney with AMA’s Advocacy Resource Center, talks about scope of practice expansion in health care and the AMA’s efforts to address it on behalf of physicians at the state level. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs when it comes to scope of practice by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/amaone/ama-recovery-plan-america-s-physicians-fighting-scope-creep

Access AMA’s scope of practice key tools & resources here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/scope-practice/scope-practice-key-tools-resources

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